Overview
Amani Saad Aziz
أماني سعد عزيز
Birth
1981
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A young virtuous wife and mother, known for her commitment and dedication to raising her children on spiritual and moral values, martyred while standing in prayer at the time of the incident.
Event
Martyrs of the Church of Saint Peter
11 December 2016 · Egypt
During the Christmas Fast liturgy, a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church) adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo, with an explosive vest weighing approximately 12 kilograms. The bombing killed 29 people, the majority of them women, and injured more than 31 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the first to target this church in its history.
Church
Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church)
Adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia district, Cairo